On the Art of Fortification: A New Visitor's Center to Revitalize Fort Washington Park

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dc.contributor.authorThompson, Leslie J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairEmmons, Paul F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFeuerstein, Marcia F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHumphry-Becker, Melinda H.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:39:08Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:39:08Zen
dc.date.issued2012-05-07en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-07en
dc.date.sdate2012-05-31en
dc.description.abstractDuring the 18th and 19th centuries, the evolution of artillery has commanded the evolution of military architecture. Fortifications physically depict a representation of the history of engineering and architectural principles; including strategic site placement, materiality, construction methodology, principles of weaponry, defense and design layout. Visiting any one of these enigmatic and monumental structures offers a walk into the past, a glimpse into the ideologies, cultures and sentiments of its conception. Fortifications, particularly American fortifications, lay silent waiting for visitors to unlock their contributions to the national and local historic fabric. Fort Washington is one such structure located within Fort Washington Park, Maryland perched above the Bank of the Potomac River where it long protected the Nation's Capital. Through my research, I propose to answer the following questions: How did the evolution of artillery and its unique site influence the design layout of Fort Washington? How does one begin to revive and restore such an extraordinary site? How can the architecture of today spark the interest of visitors while encompassing the needs of local residents? My proposal for a new, multifunctional visitor center tries to embrace, respect and reflect the existing structures by inspiring wonder among tourists and attracting local residents while also allowing for their restoration and self-sustainment.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05312012-104238en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05312012-104238/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33364en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThompson_LJ_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBastionen
dc.subjectFortificationsen
dc.subjectVisitor Centeren
dc.subjectMilitary Architectureen
dc.subjectFort Washingtonen
dc.titleOn the Art of Fortification: A New Visitor's Center to Revitalize Fort Washington Parken
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen

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